Greg Foran's Turnaround — From Failed Merger to "Run Great Stores"

Kroger named Greg Foran CEO in February 2026 after a year of leadership turbulence (Rodney McMullen's ouster, Ron Sargent's interim tenure, the failed Albertsons merger). Foran is a back-to-basics retail operator who turned around Walmart U.S. with 20 quarters of comp growth. Candidates who can speak to his strategy and what it means for Kroger will signal real awareness — and avoid the cardinal sin of pitching ideas that contradict the new direction.